Can they evict me? What powers does the senior resident have in Latvia 0 6

One very active neighbor, whom the residents of our building seem to recognize as the senior resident, has been simply harassing me lately: sometimes my television is too loud, and other times, in her opinion, there are unpleasant odors coming from my apartment – in general, she is constantly looking for something to nitpick about.

Recently, she even declared that she would do everything to evict me from my apartment. I would like to know what powers the senior resident has, and can they really initiate the eviction of an apartment owner? And if so, under what circumstances?"

Answers lawyer, member of the Latvian Association of Lawyers Sergey Makhnev:

– The senior resident(s) are elected at a general meeting of apartment owners or through a survey of the owners. The meeting also decides on their powers.

Usually, the senior resident monitors cleanliness, order, the functioning of utilities, the condition of the stairwell, and the surrounding area. They can also initiate certain activities (for example, improvements) by collecting signatures.

As for the eviction of an owner from their apartment, without knowing the arguments that the senior resident presents in this case while threatening the reader, it is difficult to comment on the situation as a whole.

But regardless of what these arguments may be, eviction is only possible based on a court decision and only for valid reasons specified in the legislation – for example, due to documented evidence of debt.